The simulation of the impact damage to fruit during the passage of a truck over a speed bump by means of the discrete element method

Berardinelli, 2005, Damage to pears caused by simulated transport, J Food Eng, 66, 219, 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2004.03.009 Cebon D (1993). Interaction between heavy vehicles and roads. Technical report, Cambridge University Engineering Department. Chen P; Sun Z (1981). Impact parameters related to postharvest bruising of apples. ASAE Paper No. 81-3041. St. Joseph, Michigan. Dintwa, 2004, Torsional stiffness of viscoelastic spheres in contact, Eur Phys J B, 39, 77, 10.1140/epjb/e2004-00173-2 Dintwa, 2005, Determination of parameters of a tangential contact force model for viscoelastic spheroids (fruits) using a rheometer device, Biosyst Eng, 91, 321, 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2005.04.005 Dintwa, 2005, Torsion of viscoelastic spheres, Granular Mat, 7, 169, 10.1007/s10035-005-0207-0 Hinsch, 1993, Vibration of fresh fruits and vegetables during refrigerated truck transport, Trans ASAE, 36, 1039, 10.13031/2013.28431 Holt, 1985, Theoretical and experimental analysis of the effects of suspension and road profile on bruising in multilayered apple packs, J Agric Eng Res, 31, 297, 10.1016/0021-8634(85)90106-4 Jones, 1991, A model to predict damage to horticultural produce during transport, J Agric Engng Res, 50, 259, 10.1016/S0021-8634(05)80019-8 Kuwabara, 1987, Restitution coefficient in a collosion between two spheres, Jpn J Appl Phys, 26, 1230, 10.1143/JJAP.26.1230 Lombaert, 2003, The experimental validation of a numerical model for the prediction of the vibrations in the free field produced by road traffic, J Sound Vib, 262, 309, 10.1016/S0022-460X(02)01048-9 Lombaert, 2000, Numerical modelling of free field traffic induced vibrations, Soil Dyn Earthq Eng, 19, 473, 10.1016/S0267-7261(00)00024-5 Mohsenin, 1973 NN (1998). Koninklijk Besluit 9 oktober 1998. Koninklijk Besluit tot bepaling van de vereisten voor de aanleg van verhoogde inrichtingen op de openbare weg en van de technische voorschriften waaraan die moeten voldoen. Belgisch Staatsblad 28 oktober. NN (2002). The United States Standards for Grades of Apples. Department of Agriculture, USA. Page J (1973). Dynamic behaviour of a single axle vehicle suspension system: a theoretical study. T.R.R.L. (UK) Report LR, 580, pp 1–13. Rong G H; Negi S C; Jofriet J C (1993). DEM simulation of in-transit fruit damage. ASAE Paper No. 93-6503. Tijskens, 2003, Discrete element modeling for process simulation in agriculture, J Sound Vib, 266, 493, 10.1016/S0022-460X(03)00581-9 Timm, 1996, Apple damage in bulk bins during semi-trailer transport, Appl Eng Agric, 12, 369, 10.13031/2013.25661 Van Zeebroeck M (2005). The discrete element method (DEM) to simulate fruit impact damage during transport and handling. PhD no. 643, Faculty of Bio-engineering, Catholic University Leuven. Van Zeebroeck, 2004, Determining tangential contact force model parameters for viscoelastic materials (apples) using a rheometer, Postharvest Biol Technol, 33, 111, 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2004.02.008 Van Zeebroeck, 2006, The Discrete Element Method (DEM) to simulate fruit impact damage during transport and handling: model building and validation of DEM to predict bruise damage of apples, Postharvest Biol Technol, 41, 85, 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2006.02.007 Van Zeebroeck, 2006, The Discrete Element Method (DEM) to simulate fruit impact damage during transport and handling: case study of vibration damage during apple bulk transport, Postharvest Biol Technol, 41, 92, 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2006.02.006 Van Zeebroeck, 2003, Determination of the dynamical behaviour of biological materials using a pendulum device, J Sound Vibr, 266, 465, 10.1016/S0022-460X(03)00579-0 Van Zeebroeck, 2007, The effect of fruit factors on the bruise susceptibility of apples, Postharvest Biol Technol, 46, 10, 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.03.017